Register Now for Big Stream Cleanup

By Mario Orlandi, PhD, MPH Chair, Readington WaterWatch

The Mayor of Readington Township, Juergen Huelsebusch, pushes off from the shore in his kayak into the faster flowing section of the South Branch. He’s eyeing the spot downstream where he will be joined by his fellow paddlers. Besides just having fun, they have something important to do today. A minivan filled with girl scouts singing Taylor Swift songs as loud as they can pulls into a parking lot. The girls pause their singing long enough to say hello to two dog walkers and their black lab puppy (so cute). They are really looking forward to an invigorating walk on this cool spring morning, but they also have something important to do today. A local real estate agent is telling her two preschoolers over breakfast that they are going on an adventure today. Her husband tells them that it’s a surprise, but he hints that a beautiful river, butterflies, some mud puddles, and “so many birds that we won’t be able to count them” might be involved. The kids are too excited to eat but they need a hearty breakfast because they too have something important to do today.

Where are all of these friends and neighbors going? They are going to volunteer at Readington’s Annual Stream Cleanup event – an opportunity to spend the morning outside in the fresh air, have some fun, meet some amazing people, and do something really beneficial for your community.

Readington Township is fortunate

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Free Throw Champs - The winners of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest, held at Holland Brook School on Jan. 10, are: 10 year old girls - Vincenza Galdo; 13 year old girls - Joelle Nasser; 12 year old boys - Sahil Shah; 13 year old boys - Oliver Galdo. The winners are from the Readington/Our Lady of Lourdes Council and they now advance to the regional contest. - Submitted by Dennis Lake

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Shannon Daley Basketball Event March

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The Shannon Daley Memorial Fund Basketball Event will be held at 7 p.m. at Hunterdon Regional High School and will feature the Readington Men’s All stars vs. the Harlem Wizards. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. All tickets are $10 at the door. For ticket info call 908229-5460 or go to www.shannonfund. org. To advertise in the program, call 908-528-2231 or email Paul.McGill@ shannonfund.org. The Shannon Daley Memorial Fund mission is to assist local families facing financial hardship due to a child battling a serious illness.

Historical Society March 12

George W. Arnett III will be the guest speaker at the Tewksbury Historical Society Meeting at 1 p.m. at the Lamington Presbyterian Church, 355 Lamington Rd., Bedminster. The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. A former resident of Tewksbury, Arnettt will discuss John Honeyman, the alleged spy who provided information to George Washington about the arrangement of Hessian forces at Trenton, helping Washington win the Battle of Trenton, December 1776.

Lunch and Learn March 16

The Hunterdon Health Auxiliary will host a presentation by Dr. Siobhan Hartigan, a urologist from Hunterdon Urological Associates, from noon to 2 p.m. at Hawk Pointe Golf Club. Dr. Hartigan specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. There is no fee to attend. Pre-registration by March 8 is required. To register, contact the Hunterdon Health Foundation at 908788-6141 or events@hhsnj.org.

Quilting Guild March 17

The Hunterdon County Quilting Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. at Readington Reformed Church, 124 Readington Rd., Readington, for a member-led, in-house workshop. New members are welcome at Zoom meetings, work-